MELISSA PUCKETT APRN
NPI 1225424146
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Hot Springs, AR
About Melissa Puckett Aprn NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MELISSA PUCKETT APRN (NPI 1225424146) is an individual family provider in Hot Springs, Arkansas, licensed in Arkansas (A004350) and active in the NPI registry since April 2015. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2014).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Melissa Puckett Aprn is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
4Medicare enrollment records show Melissa Puckett reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Hot Springs, AR 71913
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Arkansas enrollment
- 44 clinicians in this Medicare group
Hot Springs, AR 71913
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Arkansas enrollment
- 184 clinicians in this Medicare group
Malvern, AR 72104
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Arkansas enrollment
- 98 clinicians in this Medicare group
Sherwood, AR 72120
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Arkansas enrollment
- 103 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 71913 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 14
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Melissa Puckett's NPI number?
The NPI number for Melissa Puckett is 1225424146. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 7, 2015.
Where is Melissa Puckett located?
Melissa Puckett practices at 100 Mcgowan Ct, Hot Springs, AR 71913. The listed phone number is (501) 525-9675.
What is Melissa Puckett's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.
Is Melissa Puckett enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Melissa Puckett is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Melissa Puckett's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Melissa Puckett reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Chi St Vincent Hospital Hot Springs (Hot Springs, AR), Chi St. Vincent Medical Group Hot Springs (Hot Springs, AR), Appello Health And Wellness Clinic, LLC (Malvern, AR) and Shiloh Emergency Group PLLC (Sherwood, AR). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Melissa Puckett's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Melissa Puckett accept?
Health plans from Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Health Advantage and Octave list Melissa Puckett as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Melissa Puckett was last updated on March 1, 2017. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 9 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Melissa Puckett, APRN · NPI 1225424146
Family physician in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 7, 2015.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1225424146 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 7, 2015
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Family · taxonomy 363LF0000X
- **State license:** A004350 (Arkansas)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 100 MCGOWAN CT, Hot Springs, AR 71913-6452
- **Phone:** (501) 525-9675 · **Fax:** (501) 525-7059
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 4 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Chi St Vincent Hospital Hot Springs (NPI 1790723021, Hot Springs, AR); Chi St. Vincent Medical Group Hot Springs (NPI 1831387117, Hot Springs, AR); Appello Health And Wellness Clinic, LLC (NPI 1215773262, Malvern, AR); Shiloh Emergency Group PLLC (NPI 1205458189, Sherwood, AR) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2014
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 1, 2017
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1225424146) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.